Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con em thèm con chị

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Meaning · English

Younger siblings envy or admire older siblings

Literally: Child wants older sibling's child

Examples

Em nhìn con chị chơi đồ chơi đẹp mà thèmThe younger sibling looks at the older sibling's child playing with nice toys and feels envious

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Con em thèm con chị” mean?

Younger siblings envy or admire older siblings Literally: Child wants older sibling's child

Is “Con em thèm con chị” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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